American Independence: Impact on Europe
The Independence of the United States and Its Influence in Europe
The origin of the United States had much to do with Spain, which assigned almost all of the American continent to Spain.
The Puritans were opposed to the Anglicans. These men were among the first colonists.
Spain focused on the south and left the northern latitude and its wild environment. The British, in their quest to have colonies, were in the north. The people considered “leftovers” were turned into jails and prisons.
The British, the colonial power, began to impact American interests. They saw a market for their industrial products (tea, textiles, etc.) and tightened control over the English settlers. After the war, France and England had territories there, which the English won. The 13 American colonies had no representation in the English Parliament, and England was economically wrong. These colonies would face large taxes. There was opposition to the British mentality against the colonists. In the north, hunters and trappers did not share the English mentality. They wanted settlers to pay for the war. In 1774, a ship arrived in Boston with tea, and the settlers were expected to pay for the tea and taxes. The settlers refused to pay and unloaded it. The ship was several days without unloading, and in England, the 13 states did not recognize the authority of Lord North. Some individuals in Boston saw the ship as an assault and threw the tea overboard. These individuals were components of the Association of rebels, the Sons of Liberty, who had been opposing the British and abolishing taxes for eight years. Tension was achieved. The English had to react and commanded a fleet that would not exacerbate the population because it could end badly.
The colonists dressed as Indians and threw the 300 chests of tea into the sea, and people were poking around. It was a great tension among the people because they thought it was an uprising. The main leader was George Washington. The English fleet arrived in Boston, posing a threat but did not attack the Americans. Americans formed the Congress of Philadelphia in 1774 and agreed to fight against British goods. In 1775, a commission was created involving the philosophy of what the Americans claimed. In 1776, a congress held in Philadelphia, and most of the bourgeoisie supported the Declaration of Independence. The English did not resign, and the war was favorable to England, where they exploited the divisions between the colonies, but in Saratoga in 1777, the English were defeated.
The British intended to export the kind of war that was in Europe. In 1778, France and Spain supported the rebels. In February 1779, France became an ally, and Spain followed in April 1779. The settlers were victorious in 1781. The settlers recapitulated in October 1781, at Yorktown, and England declared the independence of the colonies. The Treaty of Versailles dealt with several colonies: England => Senegal, Louisiana; France => San Pedro; Spain => recovered Florida and Menorca. However, England did not yield Gibraltar.
George Washington: First President
The first president of the United States was George Washington.
Thomas Jefferson and Enlightenment Philosophers
Among the theorists of this uprising is Thomas Jefferson, who supported the idea of the territory’s right to govern itself. He was the third U.S. president, occupying the position between 1801 and 1809. He is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the Nation.
Enlightenment philosophers such as Montesquieu and Rousseau relied on the economics of Adam Smith.
Impact on France and Latin America
France celebrated the triumph, and Americans became trendy. A Transcendentalist movement was the French Revolution. Spain did not want to know about the ideals of independence, but there were leaks and paradoxes: Napoleon’s troops went to Spain with the principles of the French Revolution. Latin America would have its echo, taking advantage of the War of Independence. The natives, when they came to Spain to study military careers, were those who advocated the independence of the Southern States. Latin America saw an uprising because the natives came to the metropolis in 1812 and ended with the 3 great empires: France, Spain, and England.